Via Transilvanica: Fundătura Ponorului – Hobița (Pui), 15 km

Fundătura Ponorului – Hobița (Pui) · The route is 15 km long, walked in 5 hours, with 241 m of total ascent. It is route 12 of 15 in this land, and one of the gentle ones.

Worth watching on the way: The tarmac and the sun. Hydration, sun protection, insect repellent.. You come from Sarmizegetusa Regia – Fundătura Ponorului. Next comes Hobița (Pui) – Nucșoara.

Route data

Length15 km · 5 hours

Elevation gain+241 m

What the walking is likeEasy. Fifteen kilometres, much of it on tarmac between villages.

Critical spotsThe tarmac and the sun. Hydration, sun protection, insect repellent.

LandscapeA long descent from Fundătura Ponorului, then villages, pasture and arable land, straight ahead. It is the passage from one mountain area to another, so a lot of flat ground and chances to talk to people.

For this route we have the official data for now, but not the step-by-step description. On the Bucovina stages, which we have walked ourselves, you also get the story of the way, the lodgings with prices, and the stamps.

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The data is that published officially by the Tășuleasa Social association, in the September 2026 edition of the guide. Checked in September 2026.

Route data

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